Objects
of the Association
(a)
To promote, encourage and develop the Automobile movement
in the area of its operations;
(b)
To watch, support, protect, extend and defend the rights of
its Members and to procure for their benefit special advantage
and concessions;
(c) While creating and maintaining harmonious relations with
the Local Government, the Police, Municipal and other authorities
and bodies to watch carefully the local administration all
laws and regulations affecting the use of motor vehicles,
to take any necessary action in these matters, and to promote
and inculcate generally the principles of sanctity and safety
of life and property by persons entrusted with the use of
control of motor vehicles;
(d) To execute or assist in the execution of the following:-
(i)
The erection of direction signs and danger signals;
(ii) The upkeep and widening and improvement of roads, bridges
and ferries;
(iii) The inspection and recommendation for appointment of
hotels and repairers;
(iv) The improvement of the approaches to, and roads, over
bridges, the working of level-crossings and ferries
and the freedom from tolls and obstructions and the dissemination
of information concerning the same.
(v) The maintenance and running of Road services, Ambulance
services, First-Aid services and Battery services.
(e) To negotiate with local authorities on all road matters.
(f) If and when considered practicable or desirable, to issue
driving certificates and to maintain a Register of Motor Servants.
(g) To provide a distinguishing Badge for Members in order
to facilitate recognition and to make such conditions as to
the use of such Badges as may be thought expedient.
(h) To arrange tours and excursions for Members and their
friends.
(i) To cultivate reciprocal relations with kindred institutions
in India and elsewhere.
(j) To encourage, assist and extend knowledge and information
connected with automobiles by the organization and promotion
of exhibitions and competitions and the presentation of prizes
therein, the establishment and promotion of lectures, discussions,
correspondence, the holding of conferences, formation of lending
libraries and libraries of reference, the publication of periodicals,
maps, and books, road charts, route plans, magazines, guide
books, service guides and other pamphlets for the use of its
members or concerning the Automobile movement in India or
elsewhere, and generally to encourage the use of automobiles
and promote the interests of those using the same.
(k) To take into consideration all questions affecting the
users of automobiles and to take steps that may be necessary
for furthering or protecting their interests including the
presentation of petitions to Government or local bodies and
to seek to obtain changes and improvements in the law relating
to automobiles.
(l) To accept gifts or donations and to accumulate and
provide an endowment fund and to invest the same or any other
moneys of the Association not immediately required for
its purposes upon such securities as may from time to time
be determined upon by the governing body and to apply the
income arising there from, or to resort to the capital thereof,
for any of the objects of the Association.
(m) To work as agents to its members for the settlement of
their claims with the insurance companies or for procurement
of any material, stores or other requirements of its members.
(n) To purchase, hire, exchange or otherwise acquire and hold
for the purposes or advantage of the Association moveable
or immovable property and in particular lands, buildings,
rooms, furniture, fittings, apparatus, automobile accessories
and appliances, to maintain automobile workshops, repair centers,
service stations, etc., and to build garages, residences for
automobile drivers and automobile engineers and to sell, lease,
mortgage, improve, extend, develop or otherwise dispose of
or deal with the same.
(o) To construct, maintain and alter any building necessary
or convenient for the purpose of the Association.
(p) To permit any of the buildings of the Association to be
used upon such terms as the governing body of the Association
may think fit for meetings, lectures, discussion or to establish
a club for social and recreational activities for the members
of the AAUI and their families or for any other purpose which
the Association may think as expedient.
(q) To borrow or raise money and to secure the repayment of
any moneys borrowed or owing by mortgage, charge or lien or
by the issue of debentures or debenture-stock or other securities
of the Association.
(r) To make, accept, endorse and execute promissory notes,
bills of exchange and other negotiable instruments.
(s) To amalgamate or combine with any other Association having
similar objects or being conducted so as directly or indirectly
to benefit this Association or promote the objects which this
Association is formed to promote and which may prohibit the
payment of any dividend or profits to its Members as may be
contrary to the intention of Section 26 of the Indian Companies
Act, 1913.
(t)
To aid or receive aid from any other Association promoting
or formed to promote any of the above objects and to subscribe
to any Association with the view of obtaining any other advantages
or benefits for the purpose of the Association and to subscribe
to any fund, movement or society that the governing body may
from time to time consider deserving.
(u)
To promote among members a spirit of comradeship and fellow-feeling,
generally to encourage and develop road manners and to provide
opportunities for mutual contacts and associations among members,
and
(v)
To do all other lawful things incidental or conducive to the
attainment or in pursuance of the above objects or any of
them.
(w)
The Association may carry out any scientific and research
activities within the scope of its over all objects with its
own funds or grants-in-aid provided by the Govt. The investment
of any funds utilized for the purpose of research and development
will be strictly in accordance with the provisions contained
in the Income Tax Act, 1961. Separate accounts will be maintained
for this purpose.

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